Thread: Still looking for a LWB series 2 or 2A after 9 months

Originally Posted by dasuza

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum. I was hoping to join in more after I bought my series landy, but after 9 months of waiting on alerts on carsales, ebay and gumtree I still havent found a LWB series 2 station wagon (got little kids) for sale.

Im starting to wonder if I should import one from the UK perhaps, or if im looking on the wrong websites.

I need to buy one that runs fine as I don't yet have the knowledge to restore one - so hoping to learn as things start to go wrong.

I'd really appreciate any tips of where to find one. I live in Brisbane.

Many thanks
Bruce

Forget the Series 2/2a, this is what you need to get:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/vehicles-s...ueensland.html

Thanks everyone for your input - its great to get so many ideas.

I have a series 1 back home in Zimbabwe, and 2012 SWB at the moment.

So, im def looking for a series this time round, I need a LWB and I want something in the series era, but not a series 1 as I know it wont serve my family of 4 for what we want it for.

Keen to understand the mechanics a bit more (hence a series, not a newer one), love the classics of the old ones, but also need something later than a series 1 to get the whole family in, and head off on 4 hour drives to camping and island destinations.

I think a series 3 would do, just always been keen for a 2 though - think its the metal dash. Im also a fan of completely original - so not interested in a holden engine etc. Unless its not too expensive to swap the holden back to the 2.25 original??

Interesting to hear that there werent many 4 door series landies in Auz - that explains my struggles.

I see them everyday for sale online in the UK - is it not worth shipping one over - has anyone here got experience doing that?

Thanks everyone
Bruce

Originally Posted by dasuza

I see them everyday for sale online in the UK - is it not worth shipping one over - has anyone here got experience doing that?

Thanks everyone
Bruce

Bruce,

Hello.

Importing vehicles into Australia can be a fairly expensive exercise. Beyond the actual shipping charges there is a raft of add ons for cleaning, quarantine and customs. There is also the issue of compliance with the relevant ADRs that applied here at the time the imported vehicle was built - if it has a replacement chassis which is not uncommon in the UK for vehicles of that age there can be an added problem of what year model the imported vehicle actually is. With the escalating prices of Series 1 and 2-2A vehicles in the UK the price of good Series 3 vehicles is also on the rise there. So, unless you can find something genuinely exceptional to warrant the cost and hassles it would probably be more cost-effective to put the cash into a locally sourced later model Defender wagon.

You mentioned having a Series 1 in Zimbabwe. I have been working over there on and off for a few years and will be back there (Bulawayo/Victoria Falls) in July. What part of the country do you come from?

Cheers,

Neil

Originally Posted by dasuza

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum. I was hoping to join in more after I bought my series landy, but after 9 months of waiting on alerts on carsales, ebay and gumtree I still havent found a LWB series 2 station wagon (got little kids) for sale.

Im starting to wonder if I should import one from the UK perhaps, or if im looking on the wrong websites.

I need to buy one that runs fine as I don't yet have the knowledge to restore one - so hoping to learn as things start to go wrong.

I'd really appreciate any tips of where to find one. I live in Brisbane.

Many thanks
Bruce

hi bruce have a 5door s3 strong motor and gearbox ring me for more details 0428732001 jim

I've just bought this, I pick her up Monday Morning and she's going straight to Greg Tunstalls for brake and clutch work, then a safety cert and hopefully back on the road, that's unless we find something major. Don't know if I am keeping her yet will more than likely decide in the next couple of days, drop me a pm if you're interested.

She's a legit 10 seater with belts and totally original

Where did you find that? Looks very neat.

Someone posted a picture on Face Book and I recognised where it was, just sold him a forklift! Went over and bought it, recon engine and box, 10 seater and enough new parts to sink a ship!


Do you know what these diffs are?

If you got it registered I think it would get a decent price.